Information about #5A6C42 color

#5A6C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A6C42 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 108, 66) — 35.3% red, 42.4% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 16 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained chartreuse, #5A6C42 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chalet Green (#5A6E41). Nearby in the Register you will also find Woodland (#626746) and Barmy Army (#607640).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 108, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #5A6C42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A6C42 color variations

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#5A6C42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A6C42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Chalet Green color link
Chalet Green

#5A6E41

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Wimbledon color link
Wimbledon

#536D33

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A6C42
  • RGB90, 108, 66
  • CMYK7, 0, 16, 58
  • CSSrgb(90, 108, 66)
  • HSL86°, 24%, 34%
  • HSL Precise85.714°, 24.138%, 34.118%
  • HSV86°, 39%, 42%
  • HSB86°, 39%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.424, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.424, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.424, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A6C42
  • DECIMAL ID5925954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01